Peru vs Syria: Share of men who are obese
Peru
24.9%
in 2024
Syria
25.2%
in 2024
Peru rank
63rd
Syria rank
61st
Share of men who are obese over time
- Peru
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 25.2% against 24.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 8.3% | 4.0% | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 12.5% | 6.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 17.8% | 7.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 22.6% | 5.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 24.7% | 1.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Peru or Syria?
- Syria, at 25.2% against 24.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Peru and Syria?
- 0.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Syria rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Peru ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.